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PATENTED JUNE 13, 1905.

J. TRIPLBTT.

PLOW.

APPLIGATION. FILED SEPT. 22, 1904.

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JESSE TRIPLETT, OF CASCADE, MONTANA.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 792,184, dated June 13,1905.

Application filed September 22, 1904. Serial No. 225,505.

To (0M whom, it may concern" Be it known that I, Jussn TRIPLETT, acitizen of the United States, residing at Cascade, in the county ofCascade and State of Montana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Flows; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in plows, and particularly to theclass of hillsideplows.

The object of the invention is to provide a plow of this characterhaving oppositely-projecting shares and a reversible draft-beam, wherebythe plow maybe drawn in opposite directions without detaching thedraft-animals from the end of the same.

A further object is to provide a plow of this character which will besimple, strong, and durable in construction, efficient in operation,easily and quickly reversed, and well adapted for the purpose for whichit is designed.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointedout in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of one sideof the plow. Fig. 2 is a similar View of the opposite side of the same.Fig. 3 is a top plan View showing in dotted lines the manner ofreversing the draft-beam to enable the plow to be drawn from eitherdirection. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes a stationary ormain beam, to the lower side of which and at points equidistant from thecenter of the same are secured the upper ends of standards 2. On thelower ends of the standards 2 are arnnged oppositely projectingplowshares 3, with which are connected the usual handles 4, which alsoproject in opposite directions, as shown, the inner member of each pairof said handles being connected to the main beam 1. The plows arearranged in such position that the land side of the share will beadjacent to the main beam 1, with which the standards 2 are connected,said standards being suitably braced by the inclined brace-bars 5, whichare also connected at their upper ends to the main beam 1.

To the main or stationary beam 1 is pivotally connected one end of abail-shaped bearing-bracket 6, in the opposite end of which is pivotallyconnected a rack-bar 7 Said bar 7 is adapted to be engaged by a spurgearpinion 8, which is mounted on the end of a short crank-shaft 9,which is suitably journaled upon the main beam 1, whereby when saidshaft 9 revolves said bearing-bracket 6 will be raised or lowered, asmay be desired. To the lower portion of the bracket 6 is socured abearing-plate 10, in which is journaled a gage-wheel 12, whereby thedepth of the furrow made by said plowshares may be regulated.

Midway between the ends of the main or stationary beam 1 are arrangedbearing brackets or plates 13, with which is adapted to be hingedlyconnected the inner end of a swinging draft-beam 14. To the outer end ofthe beam 14 are secured laterally projecting blocks 15, to the outerends of which is connected a clevis 16, to which the draft-animals maybe hitched. Through the inner ends of the blocks 15 and the draft-beam14 is arranged a latch-bolt 17, on the outer ends of which are screwedcountersunk nuts 18. By means of the nuts 18 said bolt is held in place.Said bolt assists in attaching the blocks 15 to the end of the beam 14.On the projecting ends of the bolt 17 are screwed retaining-nuts 19,between which and the nuts 18 is formed a space 20. In the blocks 15 arealso arranged verticallydisposed bolts 21, which are provided on theirupper and lower ends with countersunk nuts 22, which hold said bolts inplace, the ends of the bolt projecting beyond said nuts.

On the ends of the stationary beam 1 are secured longitudinallyprojecting keeperplates 23, in which are formed alined notches 24, withwhich are engaged the projecting ends of the bolts 21 when thedraft-beam 14 is swung to one or the other ends of said main orstationary beam. Said engagement of the bolts 21 with the notches 2-4;serves to relieve the hinge connection of the inner end of the beam fromstrain.

On one side of the beam 1 are pivotally mounted latch-hooks 25, whichare adapted to be engaged with the bolt 1? in the space 20, formedbetween the nuts 18 and 1.9 on said bolt. Said latch-hooks when soconnected with the bolts 17 will hold the swinging draftbeam 1a inposition against the side of the main beam, as shown. ()n the pivotedends of the hooks 25 are formed crank-arms 26, with which are connectedthe outer ends of operating-rods 27, the inner ends of which areconnected to a hand-lever 28, provided with a pawl 29. The pawl 29 isadapted to engage the teeth of a segmental rack 30, whereby when saidlever is swung in one direction or the other said latch-hooks will beengaged or disengaged with the latch-bolt 17 on the end of the swingingdrive-beam 14, thereby enabling the driver to release or connect saidswinging beam with the stationary beam with out leaving his position atthe handles of.

either of the plows, said lever being pivotally connected to thestationary beam 1 midway between the ends of the same.

A plow arranged as herein shown and described may be used either as awalking or riding plow, and when used in the latter form a seat 31 willbe provided. Said seat is mounted upon the standard, which will bepivotally connected to the main beam 1, as shown in dotted lines inFigs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, the pivoted connection o1 said seatpermitting the same to be turned to face either end. of the main beam.

By providing a swinging beam in connection with a double-endedstationary beam, such as herein shown and described, the team may bequickly connected with either end of said main beam without thenecessity of unhitching the team or of the driver leaving his position,thereby greatly facilitating the use and operation of plows of thischaracter.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure byLetters Patent, is

1. In a plow of the class described, the combination with a main beamand oppositely-projecting plowshares connected to the said main beam, ofa swinging draft-beam pivotally connected to the main beam, andcoactingdeviees with which the main beam and swinging d raftbeam areprovided to lock the free end of the draft-beam to either end of themain beam, and means to simultaneously operate the looking devices ofthe main beam to simultaneously move one of said devices into and theother out of engaging position.

2. In a plow of the character described, the combination with a main orstationary beam, of a swinging draft-beam hingedly connected to saidmain beam, means whereby said swinging beam is held in position ateither end of said main beam, oppositely-projecting plowshares connectedto said main beam, oppositely projecting handles secured to said shares,and a gage-wheel adjustably secured to said stationary beam,substantially as described.

3. In a plow of the character described, the combination with a main orstationary beam, of a swinging draft-beam hingedly connected to saidmain beam, laterally-projecting blocks secured to the outer end ofswinging beam, notched keeper-plates secured to each end of saidstationary beam to receive the adjacent block on the end of saidswinging beam, pins or bolts arranged on the upper and lower sides ofsaid blocks to engage the notches in said. keeper-plates,laterally-projecting latch-bolts arranged on said blocks, latch-hookspivotally mounted on said stationary beam to engage the latch-bolts onsaid swinging beam, means whereby said hooks are engaged with andreleased from said bolts, oppositely-projecting plowshares secured tosaid beam, and oppositely projecting handles secured to said shares,substantially as described.

4:. In a plow of the character described, the combination with a main orstationary beam, of a swinging draft-beam hingedly connected to saidmain beam, means whereby said swinging beam is held in position ateither end of said. main beam, oppositely-projecting plowsharesconnected to said main beam, oppositely projecting handles secured tosaid shares, a bearing-bracket adjustably connected to said stationarybeam, a gage-wheel mounted in said bracket and means whereby the latterand said wheel maybe adjusted, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

J ESSE TRIPLETI. Witnesses:

CLAUDE GLENN, Golan/m Roenars.

